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Synonyms & Antonyms of astern
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near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft
- if you turn around and look astern, you'll see dolphins following the boat
Synonyms for astern
- abaft,
- aft,
- sternward
- (or sternwards)
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Antonyms for astern
astern
adjective
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“Astern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astern. Accessed 24 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of astern was in 1570
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